For the aircraft, see Lockheed JetStar. For Jetstar's sister airlines, see Jetstar Asia Airways, Jetstar Pacific or Valuair. Jetstar Asia Airways Private Limited ( Chinese: 捷星亚洲航空公司 Thai: เจ็ทสตาร์เอเชีย operating as Jetstar Asia Jetstar Pacific Airlines Joint Stock Aviation Company (operating as Jetstar Pacific) is a low-cost airline based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Valuair Limited ( Chinese: 惠旅航空 is a Singapore -based low-cost carrier.
| Jetstar Airways | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA JQ |
ICAO JST |
Callsign JETSTAR |
| Founded | 2004 | |
| Hubs | Melbourne Airport | |
| Secondary hubs | Brisbane Airport Sydney Airport |
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| Focus cities | Darwin International Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | Qantas Frequent Flyer | |
| Member lounge | Qantas Club | |
| Fleet size | 35 [1] (+89 orders, 40 Options) | |
| Destinations | 30 | |
| Parent company | Impulse Airlines Holdings Pty Ltd | |
| Company slogan | It's All About Choice / Fly Away | |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Key people | Alan Joyce (CEO) | |
| Website: www.jetstar.com | ||
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The airline was established by Qantas in 2003 as a low-cost domestic subsidiary. Qantas had previously acquired Impulse Airlines and relaunched the airline under the Jetstar brand. Impulse Airlines was an independent Airline in Australia which operated regional and low cost trunk services between 1994 and 2001 [2] Domestic passenger services began on 25 May 2004, soon after the sale of tickets for her inaugural flight in February 2004. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " International services to Christchurch, New Zealand, commenced on 1 December 2005. Christchurch (Ōtautahi The largest City in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Although owned by Qantas, its management operates largely independent of Qantas through the company formerly known as Impulse Airlines - an airline acquired by Qantas on 20 November 2001. Qantas Airways Limited (ˈkwɔntəs ( is the National airline of Australia. Impulse Airlines was an independent Airline in Australia which operated regional and low cost trunk services between 1994 and 2001 Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
Despite its low-cost ethos, Jetstar currently offers a limited number of connecting services without through baggage checking - though this has changed since international flights commenced in November 2006 when baggage connectivity and connecting services were added as a service offering for domestic flights connecting with international flights only.
Reserved seating is currently provided on all routes and on 4 October 2006, Jetstar became the first Australian airline to allow customers to select their seat upon booking. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [3]
The first flight of sister airline Jetstar Asia Airways took off from its Singapore hub to Hong Kong on 13 December 2004. Jetstar Asia Airways Private Limited ( Chinese: 捷星亚洲航空公司 Thai: เจ็ทสตาร์เอเชีย operating as Jetstar Asia Singapore Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " This marked Qantas' entry into the Asian low-cost market and signified its intention to battle key competitor Singapore Airlines on its home ground. Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the Qantas has a 42. 5% stake in Jetstar Asia's ownership. (See Jetstar Asia Airways)
On December 1, 2005, Jetstar commenced operations from 4 Australian cities Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast to Christchurch in New Zealand. Jetstar Asia Airways Private Limited ( Chinese: 捷星亚洲航空公司 Thai: เจ็ทสตาร์เอเชีย operating as Jetstar Asia Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland This article is about the Australian city Gold Coast For other uses see Gold Coast. Christchurch (Ōtautahi The largest City in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island On December 7, 2005, it was announced that Jetstar would establish the world's first global low cost airline flying initially to destinations within 10 hours of Australia but later to operate to Europe and the Americas. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America At the end of 2005, it was announced that Jetstar would fly to Perth, Western Australia from Melbourne's Avalon Airport. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. Avalon Airport is an Airport located in Avalon, Victoria, Australia.
In July 2006, Jetstar and Jetstar Asia were brought together under the Jetstar brand. Jetstar Asia Airways Private Limited ( Chinese: 捷星亚洲航空公司 Thai: เจ็ทสตาร์เอเชีย operating as Jetstar Asia [4] Jetstar, Jetstar Asia Airways and Valuair customers now make all online bookings through Jetstar. Jetstar Asia Airways Private Limited ( Chinese: 捷星亚洲航空公司 Thai: เจ็ทสตาร์เอเชีย operating as Jetstar Asia Valuair Limited ( Chinese: 惠旅航空 is a Singapore -based low-cost carrier. com.
Jetstar Airways operate scheduled flights between 21 Australian destinations:[5]
Currently, Jetstar is investigating a number of new routes which include:
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| Airbus A320-200 | 27 (56 on order) | 177 | VH-JQG/L/W and X and VH-VQG to VH-VQZ 7 of these aircraft will be delivered from November 2007. Until recently Qantas and Jetstar did not share any routes to avoid internal competition For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Ballina is a town in northern New South Wales and the seat of the Ballina Shire Council Local Government Area on the North Coast New South Wales Ballina/Byron Gateway Airport is a small airport located close to Ballina, New South Wales, Australia. The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Newcastle Airport is located north of Newcastle, New South Wales ( by road in Port Stephens, with flights operated by Jetstar, Virgin Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Sydney Airport (also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport), is located in the Sydney suburb of Mascot. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions Darwin International Airport is the busiest airport serving the Northern Territory and the tenth busiest airport in Australia. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Cairns International Airport is an Australian domestic and International airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Hervey Bay is a rapidly-growing city in south eastern Queensland, Australia. Hervey Bay Airport is the main airport for the city of Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia and the Fraser Coast region which incorporates the nearby This article is about the Australian city Gold Coast For other uses see Gold Coast. Gold Coast Airport, or Coolangatta Airport, is an Australian domestic and international Airport on the Gold Coast and is located some 100 Hamilton Island is the second largest inhabited island of the Whitsunday Islands,after Whitsunday Island Hamilton Island has a collection of wet drowned mountains situated close Great Barrier Reef Airport (formerly Hamilton Island Airport) is the primary airport of the Whitsunday Islands Group and airport of Hamilton Island Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Maroochydore is a town in the Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia. Sunshine Coast Airport, or Maroochydore Airport is an Australian airport serving Sunshine Coast Queensland. Proserpine is a town situated on the Bruce Highway in the state of Queensland, Australia. Whitsunday Coast Airport is located approximately 10 km south of Proserpine, Queensland, Australia. Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Area located in Queensland, Australia. Rockhampton Airport ( Connor Park) is a major Australian regional airport that services the cities of Brisbane, Sydney, Gladstone, Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Townsville Airport is a major Australian regional airport that services the city of Townsville. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Adelaide Airport is the principal airport in the South Australian capital of Adelaide, operated by Adelaide Airport Limited. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Launceston ( (short first vowel /ˈlɔːnsəstən/ is often incorrectly heard in other parts of Australia is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia Launceston Airport is a regional airport on the outskirts of Launceston, Tasmania. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Avalon Airport is an Airport located in Avalon, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Melbourne Airport, also known as Tullamarine Airport, is the busiest of the four airports in Melbourne, and the second busiest in Australia Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. Perth Airport is an Australian domestic and international Airport located south of Guildford Western Australia, and is the major commercial airport Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The other 51 of these will be delivered from February 2008. Jetstar has also 40 options and purchase rights. Some of the aircraft are flying the Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne/Gold Coast-Christchurch International Route. 1 aircraft is flying the Cairns-Darwin-Singapore route (codeshare with Jetstar Asia). |
| Airbus A321-200 | 2 (16 on order) | 213 | The first (VH-VWX) of which would be delivered on 23 February 2008. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Used on Australian Domestic (Cairns - Melbourne), Long Haul (Darwin, Perth to Asia). This will be the first Airbus A321 registered in Australia. |
| Airbus A330-200 | 6 | 303 | First four aircraft for Jetstar International (VH-EBA to VH-EBD) have been transferred from Qantas. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Qantas Airways Limited (ˈkwɔntəs ( is the National airline of Australia. VH-EBE and VH-EBF were delivered new from Airbus but are leased from their parent Qantas. Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing 2 of the Aircraft are currently flying the 10 times weekly Cairns-Osaka-Nagoya Route. |
| Boeing 787-8 | (15 on order) | 250+ | To be used on Australian Domestic, Long Haul Routes (Europe, US West Coast Expansion). WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Following Boeing delays, the arrival of the first Dreamliner is now scheduled for late 2009. |
As of February 2008, Jetstar's average fleet age is 2. 7 years. [8]
The launch fleet of Boeing 717s with 125 seats has been replaced with new Airbus A320s, fitted with 177 leather seats. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This has since been augmented with the addition of Airbus A330s, operating on international services. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
From 2004-2006, the airline's former mascot, Julie The Jetstar Girl was played by actress Magda Szubanski. Magda Szubanski (born April 12 1961) is an Australian actress comedian and writer
The advertising slogan of Jetstar is "All day every day low fares". A slogan is a memorable Motto or Phrase used in a Political, commercial, Religious and other context as a repetitive expression of Two additional slogans have recently been used in its marketing campaigns; "Let's Fly Jetstar" (2004-2006) & "It's All About Choice / Fly Away" (July 1. 2006-future)
In 2007, Jetstar won the low-cost carrier section of the Skytrax World Airline Awards. [9]
Jetstar Airways is the major sponsor of the Gold Coast Titans rugby league team. The Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based on the Gold Coast in Queensland. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games
Jetstar Airways is a major sponsor of Channel Seven's programs include Sunrise, The Morning Show (both produced by a Seven News Production), and Deal Or No Deal. The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. Sunrise is an Australian Breakfast television program broadcast on Channel Seven. The Morning Show is a high rating Australian morning Talk show that premiered on the Seven Network on 18 June 2007. Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia. Deal or No Deal (also known as The Deal) is a game show which airs in Australia on the Seven Network and in New Zealand
Since commencing operation, the airline has encountered two in-flight incidents:
On December 13, 2007, Mr. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Willy Law, a wheelchair-bound man, was barred from a flight from Hong Kong to Singapore. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Singapore The airline explained that since he is unable to walk on his own and he could not be helped by others. This would cause problems if the plane landed in an airport without an air bridge, and the passengers needed to use the stairs to get on or off the plane. No refund was given. Mr. Law needed to purchase tickets on another airline to his destination. The other airlines do not have the same regulations against people with disabilities. [12]
In February 2008, Jetstar was forced to cancel many flights due to inclement weather in Sydney. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Despite these uncontrollable cancellations, Jetstar did not provide accommodation. Given Sydney's domestic terminal curfew, stranded passengers were removed from the terminal by airport security. A Jetstar spokesperson later said that they did not provide any accommodation due to the inclement weather, as they could not control and blamed the airport for the mishandling of passengers.
The Nine Network began airing the series Going Places from October 2007. Going Places was an Australian television series broadcast by the Nine Network in late 2007 The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney Going Places was an Australian television series broadcast by the Nine Network in late 2007 The 8-part series depicts the everyday lives of selected staff members of Jetstar, Sydney and Melbourne airport staff. The show follows the dramas of the check-in staff, mid-flight staff, and the induction program for new international recruits.
They also give away 2 return tickets to the destination of their choice each week.